Former world two time World Champion and survivor of most cancers Billy Dib, gained a Farewell eight rounder at tremendous light-weight towards recreation, courageous, however outclassed Atilla Kayabasi.
The Z’s, specifically All time Greats Carlos Zarate and Alfonso Zamora walked “Billy The Child” to the ring, accompanied by the dulcet tones of Frank Sinatra singing My…what else? Younger Bridger Walker was on Spherical Card obligation between rounds.
Billy gave us a virtuoso efficiency with each punch within the guide reddening Atilla’s face. The gulf of expertise and cascade of punches would have overcome a lesser man, by Atilla weathered it. Billy raised his hand moments earlier than the bell to finish the eighth and ultimate spherical clanged.
In profitable his ultimate struggle, The WBC’s Champion of Hope had achieved the unattainable. He and Atilla hugged one another and WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman got here into the ring to say: “It’s a unprecedented dream come true. We now welcome Billy to life exterior the ring.”
Dib mentioned, “Alhamdulillah, I obtained the win and left alone phrases, There isn’t a higher option to shut this chapter. Thanks, Mauricio Sulaiman, my spouse, my son Laith, my household, and my unimaginable followers, for all of the love. This win is devoted to Israel Vázquez, each most cancers warrior, and my brother Vames.”
Billy the courageous. Billy the intrepid, who fought again towards the bleakest most searing odds. Our tears of pleasure and admiration for a Hero, who at all times smiles, even within the darkest hour, earlier than daybreak.
Outcomes from the Wonderful Combat Evening on the World Boxing Council’s 62nd Conference on the Grand Elysee Lodge noticed a smattering of battering WBC Championships from atom all the best way as much as heavyweight.
The primary struggle of the evening concerned WBC tremendous flyweight Champion Asley González efficiently defending her title towards Mary Romero.
Extra compact and tougher hitting Asley pursued an extended armed, quick haired opponent who was perpetually milling on the retreat.
Once they did coincide, there have been some fierce exchanges, however the sustained mixtures got here from Asley, who did did get caught with some laborious, but single, solitary rights. Her work stage, extra exact, concise punches in bunches and strain preventing forcing Mary into perpetual retreat, garnered a UD.
Heavy hitting southpaw Mourad Aliev retained his WBC Worldwide Silver heavyweight crown with a sixth spherical KO over Davide Brito. Bodily extra imposing, Mourad was connecting and infrequently.
By spherical three, David had a nostril bleed, and his mouth guard was knocked out, skidding from one aspect of the ring to the opposite. He tried to struggle again sporadically, however in spherical six, he was trapped on the ropes and a giant proper dropped him. It was throughout.
Serkay Comert gained the WBC Worldwide Silver Title defeating Yassin Hermi by UD. By spherical three it had developed into an all out struggle, which was waged into the next spherical.
Serkay was usually preventing off the ropes and touchdown regularly. Yassin’s face was swelling and in spherical six a flurry of punches dropped him and earlier than spherical eight, the ring physician had a protracted have a look at him. He fought bravely however was out punched, particularly down the stretch.
Ermal Hadribeaj gained a MD over Eddy Colnenares for the WBC Worldwide tremendous welterweight belt. The lanky a lot taller Eddy who has an albatross like attain, was tentative for the primary three rounds. He then burst into life and thereafter adopted some full of life exchanges.
Southpaw Ermal was continually bobbling and weaving to keep away from these ramrod lengthy arms. He remained busier to realize the victory.
Benjamin Gavazi stopped Branimir Malencia within the tenth and ultimate spherical, to win the WBC worldwide Silver mild heavyweight title. Ben was catching Bran with proper fingers and quite a lot of uppercuts. Whereas Bran was making an attempt to crowd him and do harm at toe to toe vary. Two left proper mixtures to the top in spherical ten, satisfied Bran’s nook to throw within the purple towel at 1.41. So…a TKO.
Esneidy Rodriguez defeated Sana Hazuki by UD, for the WBC Silver Atomweight belt. The taller Suri tried to maintain it at distance, however was relentlessly pursued by extra compact and extra highly effective, plus grimly decided Esneidy who landed some stinging mixtures plus uppercuts. Suri had some success with lengthy straight rights, however paid a value when Esneidy negated the vary.